This article is from page 16 of the 2014-12-02 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 16 JPG
THE State has withdrawn charges brought against against a director of a West Clare pharmacy relating to the alleged unlawful possession of veterinar y medicine. Marie Kelly and A ndrew O’Donoghue, both with an address at Westpark, Spanish Point, were originally both charged with 26 counts of possession of various animal remedies where the label or package was altered without the authorisation of the Irish Medicine’s Board. The same 26 charges were also brought against Ester ville Ltd, the company of which Ms Kelly and Mr O’Donoghue are directors. But at Ennis District Cour t on Friday, State Solicitor for Clare, Mar tin Linnane, told the cour t the Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP) had directed that all charges against Mr O’Donoghue be struck out. Mr Linnane said the DPP had fur ther directed that the case against Marie Kelly and Ester ville Ltd proceed. Jurisdiction was previously refused by district cour t Judge, Patrick Durcan and the case was adjourned to allow for DPP’s directions. Mr Linnane applied to have the cases adjourned to March 13, 2015, to allow time for the preparation of the book of evidence. Solicitor for the accused, Michael Lannigan, consented to the State’s application to have the matter adjourned. Judge Patrick Durcan adjourned the case to March 13, 2015. He also consented to an extension of time to allow for the ser vice of the book of evidence. The charges states that Ms Kelly was in possession of the animal remedies, as